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Psychology at Ashland
Why Choose Ashland for Psychology?
Why Choose Ashland for Psychology?
- A degree in psychology gives you a better understanding of the thinking and behavior of others, which is an invaluable asset regardless of the career you enter.
- Our program prepares you for a wide variety of career options.
- Many of our students enter the psychology profession after graduation, while other students go into other career areas.
- Ashland faculty members specialize in different content areas within the discipline (clinical, experimental, developmental, social, health and sport psychology).
- The six members of our department have won a total of nine awards in recognition of excellence in teaching (three awards), research (two awards) and mentoring (four awards)
“I believe a great mental game is what separates the elite baseball players from the rest,” according to Dr. Curt Ickes, clinical and sport psychologist and Ashland University associate professor of psychology.
“The problem is most players do not spend enough time working on their mental skills and the result is inconsistent performance, prolonged slumps, eroding self-confidence, and high levels of anxiety, especially in the clutch,” Ickes said. “Mental toughness is critical, especially when physical talent is equal. The player with the best mental game has the best chance of success.”
Graduate Success
Graduate Success
Graduate Success – Check out the amazing list of places some of our psychology graduates have gone on to work:
- Akron Children’s Hospital
- Ashland Christian School
- Ashland City School Board of Education
- Ashland Theological Seminary
- Ashland University
- Boy Scouts of America
- Brethren Church National Office
- Children’s Home of North Kentucky
- Clark County Board of Mental Retardation
- Colorado State Hospital
- Counseling Center of Wayne County
- Crestview Local School Board of Education
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Denbow Primm Funeral Company
- Edison Elementary School
- Erie County Courthouse
- Fairfield High School
- Family Counseling Inc.
- First Central Presbyterian Church
- Five County Alcohol & Drug Program
- Franklin County Human Services Office
- Grant Medical Center
- John Cartellon Attorney’s Office
- Koehler Borden & Associates
- Mansfield Hospital of Med-Central Health
- Marion City School Board of Education
- Marriage & Family Guidance Services
- Massillon City Board of Education
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
- Muhlenberg College
- Nicholas Resident Treatment Center
- North Central Technical College
- Office of Alcohol & Substance Abuse
- Ohio Department of Mental Retardation
- Palm Crest East Nursing Home
- Pequannock Mental Health Center
- Polaris Career Center
- Psychiatric Hospital/Tennessee
- Renew Psychological
- Rutgers State University
- Sam Houston State University
- St. Francis Rehabilitation
- State of Ohio Adult Parole Board
- University of Toledo
- US Marine Corps
- Visiting Nurse Service Company
- WIL Research Laboratories Inc.
- Wooster City School Board of Education
What Our Students Say
“The psychology department at Ashland University gave me so many opportunities that I never would have had at a big school: developing and conducting my own research project, having one-on-one help from multiple faculty members and being able to present my research at a regional conference in Chicago. I love that the department is so closely knit.”
— Jennifer Seda ’09